Nyhterides

Beyond the gated area is a forest. My parents told us that is where the monsters reside. I wait for a rustle of leaves or the upsetting of dirt but never have I seen that. I cannot see beyond the trees. Perhaps that’s where the world ends.
          	
          	I hang my head. My hair dangles out the window like a ladder. Were my stranger below would he clamber up to save me? I turn back to him. No. He cannot save me. But I can save him.
          	
          	https://www.wattpad.com/1447631162-the-rapunzels-onc-2024-14-morginstar

Nyhterides

Beyond the gated area is a forest. My parents told us that is where the monsters reside. I wait for a rustle of leaves or the upsetting of dirt but never have I seen that. I cannot see beyond the trees. Perhaps that’s where the world ends.
          
          I hang my head. My hair dangles out the window like a ladder. Were my stranger below would he clamber up to save me? I turn back to him. No. He cannot save me. But I can save him.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1447631162-the-rapunzels-onc-2024-14-morginstar

Nyhterides

“I want to see.” Lu is on her feet. She’s oblivious to our look of displeasure as she walks to the bed.
          When she fiddles with his waistband, I want to vomit.
          “Want to see the tattoo and what’s under it.”
          No, he is mine! My insides are howling.
          “Can I touch him?” Lulu doesn’t wait for permission, she undoes his trousers and dips her hand under the material.
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1446396840-the-rapunzels-onc-2024-13-can-i-touch

Nyhterides

You lovely darklings who have finished your ONC entries, what are you doing now? Are you expanding your novella? Taking a break? Starting another story?
          
          I've written the rough draft of the next chapter for The Rapunzels and hope to edit and post it soon. I have three chapters to go after this, which means The Rapunzels is ON ITS WAY TO BEING FINISHED!!!! I have a bit more free time as of this week so I'm hoping to finish by the end of May (fingers crossed) and then finish reading the ONC entries on my reading list. :)

DreamingAboutCats

@Nyhterides it's probably because I've been stressed writing and working so now that the ONC is over, I just need some time off my pc and phone haha. Woaaah! 10 years ? And anime does have that effect where it just sucks you iiiinnnn hehe
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avniy1312

@Nyhterides Yeah, and also have started a promotional book. So, the day I am taking a break :)
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Nyhterides

@DreamingAboutCats I understand that slump... Editing takes forever sometimes! The last anime I watched was, like, 10 years ago!! I went through a time where I watched so much!
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Nyhterides

When his shirt is low enough to expose part of his back I see it – deep black, covering from shoulder to lower back –  wings. 
          
          “He is Gabriel, come down from the sky.”
          
          My sisters yelp. They run out of the house leaving me all alone with the angel who’s about to come out of his deep slumber.  
          
          https://www.wattpad.com/1444670420-the-rapunzels-onc-2024-12-fallen-angel
          
          Five chapters left until The Rapunzels is finished! Who do you think Fia's stranger is? Is he really an angel? 
          
          Thank you to everyone who's been reading despite my super slow posts during this kinda crazy time. <3

Nyhterides

If you like Cinderella retellings, here's a wonderful list of stories. https://cmrosens.com/2024/04/22/cinders-and-glass-book-edition/
           You'll find Angel there, too!! 
          If you're a fan of Cinderella, but darker, more twisted, and with an amazing male lead (and vampires!), you may want to check out my story: https://www.wattpad.com/story/258542249-angel

Glory_feeling2

@Nyhterides Hi! That's awesome! My novel Labyrinth is a retelling of the nursery rhyme of Jack and Jill. At that time, I thought why not? Cause if Classics can be retold, why not nursery rhymes? LOL! It is said though that Jack and Jill is the real story behind the fall of Prince Louis the 16th and Marie Antoinette's ruling and the pail of [poisoned] water is a symbol of the written treaty [misfortune]. At that time, I learned of the other rhymes too ... like Humpty Dumpty is really a cannon ball ... when it was shot ... that's the reason it couldn't be put back together again! Of course,  as kids, we don't need to know that. I also want to do one on the hunchback of Notre Dame. To me, that fairy tale didn't really end on a happy note. Sure for the girl, but not for the hunchback, guess because he's disfigured and during those times, the disabled weren't hardly regarded. Imagine what Pia can do ... LOL! I guess I'm more of the writer who wants to take on subjects that aren't often looked upon. And as the poet, George Bernard Shaw once said, " I dream of things and ask ... Why not?" LOL!
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Nyhterides

@Glory_feeling2 I enjoy retellings!! Did you know Rosalind is a retelling of Beauty and the Beast? I hope you get to write yours :)
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Glory_feeling2

@Nyhterides Hehehe... you read my mind my friend cause if I ever get back to my WIP on the retelling of classics ... I love to do a Cinderella story on what if it was the complete opposite. Yet in a different format. Cinder was a guy, he had step brothers who'd bully him. His mother married a man who despised him and it was a princess not a prince who fell in love with him. But like all my stories did they live happily ever after? I think NOT! LOL 
            
            I'll put Angel in my library.
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Nyhterides

Good luck to everyone who's submitted for the last round of the ONC!! The Rapunzels won't be submitted but I will finish the story.
          
          The ONC came at a difficult time for me this year. Though I'm sad I'm not entertaining the final round, I'm happy to have taken part!
          
          On another note, the DMs will be gone as of May 6 (which breaks my heart). I'm keeping in touch with a few people over Facebook, email, and WhatsApp. If anyone wants to keep in touch with me that way, send me a DM (while you still can...). How will you be keeping in touch with people in regard to private messages?

DreamingAboutCats

@Nyhterides yesss!! I'm waiting for you to finish it hehehe
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Nyhterides

@DreamingAboutCats I need to finish it. It's a few thousand words from being done...and we need to know who the stranger is, right? I'll find you on Insta though I don't use it much.
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Nyhterides

@Glory_feeling2 I have Insta but rarely use it. I pretty much opened an account so I can follow my nieces.I used to use Twitter a lot but I stopped a few years ago. I will add you though! I saved a lot of my chats, too. I had a lot of things I wanted to save.
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Nyhterides

The Rapunzels made it past round two of the ONC!! I'm sad I won't be able to finish and enter it by the deadline but my life is in slight chaos lately.
          Congratulations to everyone who made it through, and to all of you still writing! ✨

Glory_feeling2

@Nyhterides Congratulations on making it on Round 2. Sometimes personal events happen in our lives that we can't prevent and forces us to put things down for a minute to take care of what is more important: ourselves and family. Be glad that you did The Rapunzels my friend. That's well accomplished. You can come back to it when you can! I'll also read it after all the other tasks I promised to do! Take Care!
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JayDEvers

@Nyhterides congrats, friend! Sometimes you have to experience the pain to find the joy in your life. Praying for you.
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Nablai

@Nyhterides Congratulations! ❤
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